Readings: Acts of the Apostles 10:34a, 37-43; Colossians 3:1-4; John 20:1-9 Preacher: Sr. Barbara Moore Each one of our Gospel writers shares different aspects of the resurrection story. There is a value in looking at the four, comparing them and asking why the writers chose the characters and stories they did. This Easter, 2016, the C Cycle, we begin with… read more →

Readings: Isaiah 50:4-7; Philippians 2: 6-11; Luke 22: 14—23:56  Reflection by Cathy Kamp. In Luke’s account of the Lord’s Passion, the prayer of Jesus is both a guide for us when we pray and a reminder of all that Jesus taught us about divine mercy. This moment of intense prayer follows the narrative of the Last Supper and Jesus’ intercession… read more →

Readings: Isaiah 43: 16-21; Philippians 3: 8-14; John 8: 1-11  Reflection by Gee Gee Micoli We have all experienced tough times during our lives. We find ourselves in places where we would just rather not be, maybe when we have taken risks or just didn’t think things completely through. Some of us have been hurt or are alive only by… read more →

Readings: 1 Samuel 16: 1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Ephesians 5: 8-14; John 9:1-41  Reflection by Denise Mack This weekend the Church throughout the world hears either the Gospel of the Prodigal Son or of Jesus Healing the Man Born Blind. Parishes with Catechumens who will celebrate the Easter Sacraments are encouraged to proclaim the Healing of the Blind Man Gospel. Could… read more →

Readings: Exodus 3:1-8a, 13-15; 1Corinthians 10:1-6, 10-12; Luke 13:1-9  Reflection by Sr Mary Ann Brunett It’s halfway through Lent and in the Psalm response we hear that “the Lord is kind and merciful.” What a wonderful reminder during this Jubilee Year of Mercy. Right about now we may need to be nudged a bit about keeping our Lenten resolutions! Today’s… read more →

Readings: Genesis 15: 5-12, 17-18; Philipians 3:17—4:1; Luke 9: 28b-36 I’ve often understood this Transfiguration reading as something of a trailer for an upcoming epic film. Jesus, I saw, was sharing coming attractions with his dear friends Peter, James and John. He was showing them the bright, resurrected future that awaited them. He includes the three apostles in an elite… read more →

Readings: Deuteronomy 26:4-10; Romans 10:8-13; Luke 4:1-13 Last Wednesday we began the Lenten Season of 2016 in a world teaming with the intertwinement of very serious problems—terrorism, poverty, drug addiction, sexual abuse, faltering economies, racism; and the list goes on and on. So much in the world around us appears hopeless and it becomes easy for us to give in… read more →

Readings: Isaiah 6:1-2a, 3-8; 1 Corinthians 15: 1-11; Luke 5:1-11 Isaiah’s vision of God’s splendor comes with a stunning awareness of his own and his people’s failings followed by such an experience of forgiveness and love that he immediately gives his life over to God. He is driven to bring the Israelites back to their ever-faithful God. In forgetting their… read more →

Readings: Jeremiah 1:4-5, 17-19; 1 Corinthians 12:31—13:13; Luke 4:21-30 Ouch! Rejection hurts! Stings! Cuts to the heart! Of all people, prophets are most susceptible to that kind of pain. Prophets, the ones who speak the truth of God, whether they want to or not. The ones who say truthful things that most people don’t want to hear. For the nudge… read more →

Readings: Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10; 1 Corinthians 12: 12-30; Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21 The spirit of God is upon us! We are baptized to share in Jesus’ priestly, prophetic and royal ministry. We may never see it ourselves but we do open the eyes of many who walk blindly. We are to set captives free. The spirit anoints us to be… read more →